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Follow for live updates from Japan's World Cup opener vs. Netherlands! ARLINGTON, TX — The three Japan goalkeepers came onto the field and bowed to the cheering fans at Arlington Stadium, with starter Zion Suzuki waving to the crowd before beginning to work on goal kicks in the opening warm-ups.

Ronald Koeman said Netherlands' performance in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Japan should be their "minimal standard" if they are to win the World Cup.

Nobody can predict how the 48 teams will do at the FIFA World Cup this summer, but if you wanted to gamble on Japan being the tidiest team, you’d surely clean up at the bookies. Thanks to a societal expectation of all Japanese people,

In the U.S. the percentage of obese adults is about ten times what it is in Japan. What differentiates the Japanese diet, and how are schools making it their mission to give Japanese children a taste of a healthy life?

Stock markets in Japan and South Korea surged on Monday after the United States and Iran reached a framework agreement that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over global energy supplies.

Dallas Stadium was among the last venues to experience its first 2026 World Cup match, heightening the suspense entering Sunday.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Japan supporters cleaned the Dallas Stadium stands after their 2-2 World Cup draw with the Netherlands. The gesture went viral again and highlighted a long-running culture of the Blue Samurai fans.